Word
Konsekvensen er stor.
Meaning
The consequence is significant.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Konsekvensen er stor.
What does er mean, and what verb is it from?
Er is the present tense of å være, which means to be.
So:
- å være = to be
- er = is / am / are depending on the subject
In this sentence, Konsekvensen er stor, er means is.
Why does konsekvens become konsekvensen?
The ending -en makes the noun definite singular.
- en konsekvens = a consequence
- konsekvensen = the consequence
In Norwegian, the definite article is often attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like English the.
Why is the noun definite here?